Engineering services
You run dozens of projects at once, each with its own budget and contractual date. The portfolio surfaces deviations before the client does.
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FlexiProject for engineering and R&D PMO
Blue Ant focuses on resources and capacity across the project landscape. FlexiProject adds the methodology layer: project deliverables, strategic goals with KPIs and plan change requests. Choose between capacity planning and full governance.
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FlexiProject vs Blue Ant
| Try for free | Blue Ant | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Schedule baseline | ||
| MS Project import | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project budget | ||
| Approval paths | ||
| Project deliverables | ||
| Template with budget, risks and deliverables | ||
| Plan change request | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Microsoft Teams integration | ||
| AI assistant that builds a project plan | ||
| Self-service trial account |
Choosing a tool
Blue Ant works well where department capacity and resource simulation decide the plan. FlexiProject brings the methodology on top: from the charter to deliverables and goals. Book a demo.
Methodology built into the project
Five modules your PMO configures on its own, without vendor consultants.
Measure a project by what it ships, not only by dates.
Every deliverable has an owner, a due date and acceptance criteria. Link it to the tasks that produce it. Scope stops being a paragraph in the project description.
Keep one document instead of fields scattered across forms.
The charter holds goals, success KPIs, risks and budget in one place. It pulls data from the project modules. Approved versions stay in the archive.
Change the plan through a request, with a reason and a decision.
Compare the current and proposed plan side by side. A decision maker approves the change or rejects it. Every approved version stays available.
Start a project with its budget, risks and deliverables.
One template carries the schedule, budget lines, a list of typical risks and deliverables. A new project starts complete instead of empty.
Show the board which goal each project moves.
Goals carry a baseline, a target and a current value. You link a project to a goal at approval. One screen shows goals, KPIs and related projects.
Industries that work to a baseline
Engineering and manufacturing
In capital projects the deadline and the cost sit in a contract. FlexiProject holds the approved baseline and routes every change through a request. You see the deviation on the Gantt chart, not in a spreadsheet beside the system.
Industries measured by outcome
Research and development
A research project rarely finishes on its original date. It still has to deliver specific outputs. Run them as a separate dimension of the plan, with acceptance criteria and an owner. Progress follows accepted deliverables.
Industries with high governance demands
Manufacturing
Product launches tie together engineering, purchasing and production. One template sets the same sequence for every launch.
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R&D organizations
Research projects change scope along the way. Deliverables with acceptance criteria show progress even when dates move.
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Every other industry
Energy, construction, financial services and the public sector run projects differently. See how FlexiProject fits your sector.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
We put FlexiProject next to the systems that most often reach the shortlist with it.
FlexiProject vs Blue Ant: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject vs Blue Ant
What is the main difference between FlexiProject and Blue Ant?
Blue Ant is strong on resources. It shows department capacity and simulates staffing scenarios for the portfolio. FlexiProject adds the methodology layer on top: deliverables with acceptance criteria, strategic goals with KPIs and plan change requests. You notice it when a plan has to move, because the change needs a reason and a decision. Both systems also run line work through operational task software.
Which system runs a project portfolio better?
Both run portfolios and both simulate scenarios. The difference sits in how you judge a project. Blue Ant weighs staffing demand first, while FlexiProject also scores the project and keeps it comparable over time through project review software.
Can we run both systems side by side?
Yes, although it rarely pays off for long. A common move is to leave time tracking software where it already works and bring the portfolio and charters into FlexiProject. Data passes between the two through the API.
Scheduling and planning
Does Blue Ant support baselines?
Yes. Blue Ant saves baselines and compares the current plan against them. FlexiProject does the same, and every later change to the project schedule software needs a request with a reason and a decision behind it.
Can I move a schedule over from MS Project?
Yes. Both systems exchange data with MS Project. In FlexiProject you import an .mpp file with tasks, dependencies and assignments. The result opens straight away on the Gantt chart tool.
Does the Kanban board run on schedule data?
In FlexiProject it does. The Kanban board software shows the same tasks in another view. A status change on a card moves progress in the schedule. Blue Ant also combines classic planning with boards.
Budgets, risk and governance
Does Blue Ant have project budgets?
Yes, and this is one of its strengths. It handles costs, revenues, earned value and client billing. The project budget software in FlexiProject covers the same ground and keeps versions, so every change passes through approval.
Does Blue Ant have a risk register?
Yes. Blue Ant records overall and individual risks on configurable fields. The risk management software register holds one card per risk, with a response plan and a link to a task. You configure the matrix yourself.
What are project deliverables and why track them?
A deliverable is what the project has to hand over: documentation, a prototype, a running line. Each one carries an owner, a date and acceptance criteria, so progress follows what was accepted rather than what was reported. Document patterns for each type sit in the knowledge base software. Blue Ant materials describe no such module.
Portfolio, PMO and reporting
Does Blue Ant simulate the portfolio?
Yes, and it is one of its best features. You compare scenarios of priorities and staffing, including a split by department. project portfolio software in FlexiProject simulate the same way: you switch projects off and watch the effect on indicators.
How do projects connect to strategic goals?
In FlexiProject a goal carries a baseline, a target and a current value. A project needs that link before anyone approves it. Blue Ant materials describe strategic alignment through the portfolio and benefit scoring instead. Several projects working towards one goal group into program management software.
How does project scoring work?
Both systems rate projects against criteria you define. project scoring software in FlexiProject holds several models for different project types, and you send a survey to many reviewers and aggregate their answers.
Deployment, languages and security
How fast can I start testing FlexiProject?
You open the account yourself and work in it straight away, free for 30 days. Blue Ant also offers a trial, but provisions it after you submit a request. Open a trial account and set up charters and templates during the test.
Does FlexiProject run on our own server?
Yes. FlexiProject runs in the cloud and on premises, with no functional limits. Blue Ant also lets you choose between cloud and an installation on your hardware. Both options sit in the FlexiProject pricing plans.
How do we move from Blue Ant to FlexiProject?
Start with one area. Schedules come across through .mpp or Excel, reference data through import, the rest through the API. Each workspace software keeps its own charters, templates and approval paths, so you migrate department by department.
Demo and questions
We will walk through FlexiProject on your portfolio and answer questions about moving from Blue Ant.
